VASANTHAM caters to the needs of Children and adults with Developmental Disabilities such as
– Mental Retardation
– Borderline Intelligence
– Autism and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
– Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
– Cerebral Palsy
– Learning Disability
All the children and adults have facilities to be trained at VASANTHAM in diverse domains by qualified and experienced professionals with individualized training programmes.
In order to take care and accommodate more special children and adults, especially from the rural areas, we have constructed a building with hostel facilities with the support of some whole-hearted and service-minded donors.
The current premise is sufficient for the present strength of VASANTHAM. However, we require to increase the area of service to meet the demands from increasing number of special children and adults.
The school is run entirely by the contribution of service minded individuals and organizations. Every single rupee is accounted for and spent purely to help the special children and adults.
Under the vocational training unit, special children and adults are involved in preparing the following:
| – Basket Bouquet – Wall hanging (Paintings and Craft) – Dhoop stick (Computer sambrani) – Show pieces – Book mark – Files – Greeting cards – Key chain | – Candles – Telephone mat – Beads (chains for girls) – Earings – Flower vase – Phenol – Diyas – Decorated pots |
VASANTHAM has both day-care and residential facilities. The day-care centre works from 9.20 am to 4.30 pm from Monday to Fridays.
The teaching and therapeutic services rendered by VASANTHAM include
– Evaluation and diagnosis of Developmental Disabilities during every child’s initial visit to Vasantham. It involves a team of professionals including special educator, psychologist, speech & language therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, vocational trainer and related medical professionals. The findings and results are discussed with the child’s family members.
– Special Educational Assessment is conducted during the first week once the child gets enrolled at Vasantham. This helps in setting child-oriented goals which keeps varying depending upon the child’s progress. Regular re-evaluations are done and discussed with parents/guardians in group and individual meetings. Adequate guidance is provided to the family.
– Special Education training with child-oriented goals with reference to standardized test materials (checklists & profiles) is provided for all the children.
– Special Remedial Education in the evenings and weekends, for children who are into “inclusive” education in regular schools.
– Early Intervention for children of age range 0-5 years. These children are trained along with the parents/caregivers on various domains.
– Pre-vocational and Vocational Training for adolescent and adult individuals with developmental disabilities.
– Speech and Language Therapy for improving the communication skills.
– Physiotherapy to facilitate gross motor movements.
– Occupational Therapy to facilitate fine motor movements.
– Yoga Therapy
– Play Therapy
– Dance Therapy
– Medical, Para-medical & Psychological services whenever necessary
– Counseling Services
– Home based Programme
VASANTHAM
Special School for the Mentally Challenged
East Mogappair
(Next to TNEB Office & Telephone Exchange)
Chennai 600 037
Phone
044 – 2656 0662 / 2656 1681
vasantham89@yahoo.com
vasantham89@gmail.com